Abstract Background Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) evidence-based protocols
for perioperative care have led to improvements in outcomes in numerous surgical areas …

OBJECT Failed solid bony fusion, or pseudarthrosis, is a well-known complication of lumbar
arthrodesis. Recent advances in radiographic technology, biologics, instrumentation …

Abstract Objective The Covid-19 pandemic has wrought disruption to everyday life and
services, and emerging evidence suggests that those with eating disorders (EDs) are likely …

Objective Despite surgical, technological, medical, and anesthetic improvements, patient
outcomes following elective neurosurgical procedures can be associated with high …

Background Spinal fusion surgery is performed about half a million times per year in the
United States and millions more worldwide. It is an effective method for reducing pain …

Study Design Literature review. Objective The aim of this literature review was to detail the
effects of smoking in spine surgery and examine whether perioperative smoking cessation …

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to analyse negative effects of smoking in
orthopaedic and trauma patients. A PubMed search was carried out for studies published …

Lumbar disc herniation is among the common phenotypes of degenerative lumbar spine
diseases, significantly affecting patients' quality of life. The practice pattern is diverse …

Study Design. A retrospective review of prospectively collected data. Objective. The aim of
this study was to determine the impact of current smoking or prior smoking cessation on 30 …

Study Design: Focused literature review. Objective: The objective of this article was to help
identify potential risk factors as well as strategies to help prevent surgical site infections …